Direction.
In the following questions, in the given sentences, a part of the sentence is underlined. Beneath each sentence, four different ways of phrasing the underlined part are indicated. Choose the best alternative.
The need of the hour was some fast action on the part of the leaders.
needed
needing
needs
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Correct Answer :
D. No correction required
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This is the late edition of the Shakespearean play which was originally published in 1603.
later
latest
latter
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I am used to hard work .
hard working
work hard
work hardly
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All over Russia, Indian films are more popular than those in any other country.
in
that in
that of
those of
Since we are living in Bombay for five years, we are reluctant to move to another city.
Being that we living
Since we were living
Since we have been living
Being that we have been living
One cannot be indifferent to one's health, can't one
can't be ?
can one ?
isn't it ?
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Eaten in Portugal only, the Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they assumed it had poisonous properties since only the white skinned people consumed it.
Indians viewed the potato with suspicion for they
Indians were suspicious of the potato and they
potato was viewed with suspicion by Indians who
potato was suspicious to Indians, and it was
The commoners joined the king's army at crushing the rebels.
into
in
without
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They are yet to decided about buying the new furniture.
still decide
yet to decision
yet to decide
still decided
His wife was contentious .
contagious
quarrelsome
content
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The gentry of the town was invited .
is invited
has been invited
were invited
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She is scrutinising hard for the final examination.
recollecting
recapitulating
revising
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In the modern world it is difficult to live through one's ideals.
to live upto
to live by
to live for
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His father won't be able to leave for Varanasi until they have arrived .
until they arrive
until they will arrive
until they will have arrived
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The businessman is respectively connected.
respectfully
respectably
receptively
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What are needed are not large houses but small cottages.
were
was
is
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He enjoys to tell stories to children.
how to tell stories
telling stories
to narrate stories
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I have not written many letter to him since my father had died .
died
was dead
has died
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A high school student is not even understanding the basics of Chemistry and Physics.
does not understand even
was not even understanding
has even not understood
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In accordance to your instructions, we have remitted the amount in the bank.
by
with
for
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We kept all the old paintings in a place where they would remain safe from harm or danger.
will remain safe
are safe
may remain safe
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The trek is difficult but it is worth well the endeavour.
well worth the endeavour
worth the endeavour well
the endeavour well worth
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In some cases, factors like low salary, lack of growth prospects and lack of motivation compel all employee to look for a change.
compel those employees
compelling all employees
compelling the employee
compel employees
She was just looking outside the window when a beautiful bird caught the eye.
catch the eye
eye catching
caught her eye
catch her eyes
Scarcely had he entered the room than the phone rang.
when
while
as
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Old habits die hardly.
hard
too hard
much hardly
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She is quite well now, except a slight cold .
except have a slight cold
excepting a slight cold
except for a slight cold
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Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act .
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it had been an unathorised act.
ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from they who maintain that it was an unauthorised act.
Ever since the sting operation, there has been much opposition from those maintaining that it was an unauthorised act.
Let's buy a new sari with the annual bonus, can we ?
can't we
don't we
shall we
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Anita liked to watch television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating .
television, of which she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television; she found the science programme especially fascinating.
television, and it was especially the science programme that were of fascination.
television; the fascination of the science programme especially.
On seeing the lion she felt too much afraid.
very much
excessively
much
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